Mirror.



4 PATENTED MAR. 31, 1908. F. B. BOSWORTH.

MIRROR. V APPLIOATIOH FILED JUKB 4, 1907.

2M 7mm,

' nipulating or treating the face.

UNITED stra'rn's FRANCIS E. BOSWORTH, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA. I

PATENT OFFICE.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented. March 31, 1908.

Application filed June 4, 1907. Serial No. 377,208.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANCIS E. Boswon'rn,

a citizen of the United States, residing at San Francisco, in the county of San Francisco and State of California, have invented new and useful Improvements in Mirrors, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to mirrors, and the object of the invention is to provide a simple may be employed in many connections; for

example, it may be used in shaving in which case it may be connected with the vest or other garment of the user to leave both arms of the latter free during the operation mentioned, or when thus mounted the mirror maybe used for massaging or otherwise ma- I mention these as several uses to which the mirror may be ut. n the drawings accompanying and formmg a part of this specification I show in detall one form of embodiment of the invention, which to enable those skilled in the art to practice said invention will behereinafter set forth in detail while the novel features of the invention will be included inthe claims succeeding said description.

Referring to saiddrawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a mirror including my invention. Fi 2 is a back view of the same in folded or collapsed condition. Fig. 3 is a perspective view on a reduced scale showing one manner of using the mirror.

Like characters refer to like parts throughout the several 'figures.

The device includes in its construction a mirror proper which may be of any desirable shape and which will be hereinafter referred to as the mirror, the same bein denoted by the reference character 2 in the drawings. Said mirror 2 is connected with a bail as 3 preferably of spring form or otherwise resilient, by reason of which the bail will hold without extraneous means for this purpose,

. the mirror in its different adjusted positions, it being understood that the mirror is pivotally or otherwise suitably associated with the branches of the bail for such adjustment. The radius of the bail is greater than that of the mirror, so that the mirror may be received Within the bail when the article is folded, as clearly shown inFig. 2.

The bail 3 is illustrated as provided sub stantially centrally between its ends with an approximatel U-sha ed offset 4 between the sides of w 1ich is jointed as by means ofa pivot one end of a link... Theo posite end of said link 5 is similarl unite with one end of a link as 6. In t e the links are of substantia ly similar construction and their axes of motion are in parallelism with the axis of motion of the mirror. This enables the two links to fold resent instance against; the back of the mirror as shown in Fig. 2. The two links consist preferably of flat strips of metal and when thus folded one fits flatwise against the other. The two links 5 and 6 constitute in the present case part of the supporting means to which I have ereinbefore referred. The remainder of I said supporting means conslsting 1n the presv ent case of the two substantially similar members 7 and 8. The inner ends of these members 7 and 8 are jointed to each other and are also jointed to the outer link 6.

prefer to make the two members 7' and 8 of angular form, and while they are shown as being of acute angular shape this is not essential. The common axis of motion of the two members 7 and Sis in iarallelism with the other axes to which I ave previously referred. These members 7 and 8 may be made of strips of metal and each may be so folded as to lie face to face with the com'- anion member and also to fit against the ack of the mirror, as shown clearly 1n Fig. 2.

Touse the device as a hand-glass the two links 5 and 6 and angular members 7 and 8 when thus folded will be swung out as a unit to extend from the mirror 2 and when in this relation the several parts- 5, 6,7 and 8 can be gras ed as a handle or the two links 5 andfi can e opened out and the two members 7 and 8 can be spread apart as shown in Fig. 1

so that the outer branches of said members 7 and 8 can rest upon a table or other sup.-

port. In thisrelation the mirror presents all the advantages of a standing glass. The two members 7 and 8 can be spread apart to any.

desirable extent and the angular relation'of- .ment of the latter can easily be accomthe links5 and 6 can be varied to regulate the height of the mirror 2. The angular ad ustor spur form. The prong orspur hook is of advantage particularly when the device is supported by the clothing and in Fig. 3 of the drawin s I have shown such a use of the device. 'n this particular figure the outer branches of the two members 7 and 8 are thrust into the space between. the vest and shirt and are laterally separated from each other. The s urred portion of the hook can penetrate a sight extent the vest so as to prevent the. possibility of the article being accidentally dismounted. The pronged or spurred portion ofthe hook 10 can also be. t

rust in wood work.

There are many otherways in which the device may be used; for instance, the members 7 and 8 may be connected with a window sill, in which latter event the pronged portion of the hook 10 will be thrust in the wood work of the sill. The. invention, however, resides not so much in the particular use to which the article may be put, but in the structure, whereby I can put said article to these and many other uses which need not be mentioned herein.

The article is light yet stron It can be inexpensively and. readily ma e. It occupies when colla sed practically no more space than woul be occupied by the mirror.

2. Its various adjustments can be quickly and easily obtained.

I may provlde rivets to unite the links 5 and 6 to each other, the link 5 to the bail 3 and the link 6 to the connected angular members'7 and 8 and these rivets will be so associated with the respective parts that the adjps'ti'nents will be automatically maintained,

ut can be changed by manipulation.

What I claim is:

1. The combination of a mirror, two jointed angular members, the free portions of which terminate in hooks, and. means.

flexibly connecting said jointed members and mirror.

2. The combination of a mirror, two jointed substantially angular members, each terminating in a hook and one of the hoolgs being pron ed, and flexible connecting means extending om the joint between said members to said mirror.

3. The combination of a mirror, two jointed angular members, and a linkage connection united with said members at their joint and also operatively connected with the mirror.

4. The combination of a mirror, a bail for supporting said mirror for swinging movement, a plurality of jointed links, one of which is connected with said bail, and a plurality of jointed members connected with another of said links, said jointed members being of angular form.

5. The combination of a mirror, a bail supporting said mirror for, swinging movement and adapted to receive said mirror, a plurality of links jointed to each other and one connected with the hail, the two links being foldable against the-back of the mirror,

and two jointed members of angular form connected with the outermost end of the connected links and also-ffoldable against said back.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto'set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

FRANCIS E. BOSWQRTI-I.

Witnesses:

ED AINSOOM,

CHAS. SOHNEKLOTH. 

